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Air India cancels 7 international flights
Air India cancels 7 global flights amid post-crash safety checks; six Dreamliners affected following deadly Ahmedabad crash on June 12.
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Bhavana P - Tue, 17, Jun 2025
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Air India on June 17 cancelled seven international flights, including six operated by Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners.
This comes as the airline ramps up safety inspections following last week’s Ahmedabad crash that killed over 270 people.
The affected routes included Delhi-Dubai (AI915), Delhi-Vienna (AI153), Delhi-Paris (AI143), Ahmedabad-London (AI159), London-Amritsar (AI170), and Bengaluru-London (AI133), all of which were scheduled to be flown using Dreamliners.
An additional Mumbai-San Francisco (AI179) flight operated by a Boeing 777 was also cancelled.
The airline cited a mix of technical issues and aircraft unavailability. The Delhi–Paris cancellation followed a pre-flight technical snag, while the Ahmedabad–London service was grounded due to aircraft shortage. Air India has renamed the Ahmedabad–London route from AI171 to AI159 following the June 12 crash.
Meanwhile, a separate San Francisco–Mumbai flight (AI180) was delayed in Kolkata after a technical issue was detected in its left engine during a scheduled stop.
Air India has issued an apology to passengers, offering hotel stays, full refunds, or complimentary rescheduling.
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